Dorothy – 02/12/05 My Place – this book would be the ideal present for so many people – perfect to dip into, ideal to put on the coffee table for your visitors to browse through. The evocative title immediately made me think about what place is most special to me and aroused my curiosity about…
Dorothy – 26/03/05 On August 11 2004 came the good news that the West Coast of New Zealand would be hosting the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championships. The Queenstown based Southern Traverse Company secured the rights to stage the world championships on the South Island’s West Coast for 2005 during the Adventure Racing World Series…
Dorothy – 18/03/05 The community on The Hill on Denniston and at Burnetts Face on New Zealand’s west coast continued to live a life centred around work in the coal mines and on the Incline until the Incline was closed in 1967, though the mine at Burnetts Face closed earlier. This close-knit community was unique…
Alan Milne talks to Dorothy about his work – 11/03/05 Kapiti Island from which the district takes its name. Photo source Kapiti District Council Click here to view a larger version As mayor of Kapiti District Alan Milne of course faces challenges, many of them associated with the growth in the area, especially the growth…
Dorothy – 09/03/05 Bus trips which followed the course of Christchurch’s main rivers were organised by the Christchurch City Council’s Waterways Management Department until February 2005. A commentary and stops at significant areas en route made a trip from the source to the mouth of the Avon River both enjoyable and informative. The University of…
Dorothy – 05/03/05 Higher than the top of the Incline were settlements where the mine workers and their families lived 2000 feet above sea level in the community of Denniston. The weather was rigorous with thick mist over the hill much of the time and storms and snow every winter, and the work in the…
An interview with Alan Milne, Mayor of Kapiti Coast District Dorothy – 04/03/05 What draws people to the Kapiti Coast? The population of the Kapiti Coast District is growing by 2% per annum. The people moving there often come from large cities drawn by the warmer temperatures, the more relaxed lifestyle, the good community services…
Dorothy – 18/02/05 The Denniston Incline was described by the local residents as “the eighth wonder of the world”, and was recognised the world over as a fine engineering achievement. From its opening on 24 October 1879 till its closing on 16 August, 1967 it carried an estimated 12,600,000 tons of coal from the Mount…
Reviewed by Dorothy Why write a biography of Helen Connon? <img src="https://www.nzine.co.nz/images/articles/EasilyTheBest.jpg" border=0 alt="Margaret Lovell-Smith's Easily the Best: The life of Helen Cannon“> Margaret Lovell-Smith’s Easily the Best: The life of Helen Cannon * She was one of the first New Zealand women to succeed as an academic. Studying at Canterbury College, Christchurch, later to…
Dorothy – 14/01/05 The Port Hills south of Christchurch provide a range of interesting walks, mountain bike rides and scenic drives close to the city. The best known walk is the Harry Ell Walkway which runs from the Sign of the Takahe to the Sign of the Kiwi at the summit of Dyers Pass. A…
